| Aside from your high school grades and
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| | Remember: the biggest crime in writing
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| SAT score, your college essay will have a
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| | college essays is trying to sound like a
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| large bearing on your approval.
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| | 40-something professional when you are
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| Your high school record may not be
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| | only 17.
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| spotless, with a few Ds or even an F
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| | * Do not write to impress, write to
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| scattered over the transcript. These
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| | express. Do not inflate your
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| records are permanent and totally out of
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| | accomplishments. Writing about what you
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| your control. The same goes if you did
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| | think the admission staff wants to hear
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| not ace your SAT. While it may be
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| | is not a good idea either. Talking about
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| unfortunate if you are applying for a
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| | the current political situation will not
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| college, it happens to many students and
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| | be as interesting as your own
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| it is normal. It will affect your
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| | experiences. Write about what you know by
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| application but it does not necessarily
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| | heart.
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| ruin it. You still have a shot with your
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| | * Be specific. Avoid general statements,
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| college essay,
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| | clichés, and predictable writing.
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| Your college essay will hold out the rest
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| | Instead, use specific details in
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| of your application. Take time to write
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| | describing your experiences or
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| a compelling essay that will help you
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| | articulating your ideas.
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| stand out from a hundred hopefuls. It is
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| | * Inject passion and creativity into
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| your one chance to show the admission
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| | your work to avoid a boring, monotonous
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| board why you deserve a slot.
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| | tone. Show intellectual curiosity and
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| Your essay should show the admission
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| | knowledge with a blend of creativity.
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| board the person behind the As or Ds. It
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| | Talk about your passion for your career
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| should allow them not just a glimpse, but
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| | choice. The admission officer will be
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| also a complete understanding of your
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| | reading your essay from the hundreds or
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| personality, values, aspirations, and
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| | thousands of others. At the end of the
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| your commitment.
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| | day, what t he will remember is the one
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| But do not confuse your college essay
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| | that moved him with infectious passion
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| with a resume or an autobiography.
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| | and youthful enthusiasm.
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| Listing down your accomplishments and
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| | * Organize your essay. It is important
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| honors in high school does not
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| | to have your point reflected in an
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| automatically equal a good college essay.
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| | interesting introduction, a clear body
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| Here are a few tips to help you come up
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| | and a sealed conclusion.
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| with a readable and effective essay.
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| | * Proofread. There is no room for typos
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| * Write it yourself. Having someone else
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| | and grammatical errors in your essays.
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| write it for you will not be a good idea.
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| | Read and re-read your work until you are
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| A good essay should carry your voice -
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| | satisfied with it. Then have someone else
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| not your dad's or your uncle's.
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| | read it just to be on the safe side.
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